I have recently completed my PhD investigating ‘Performance Attenuation and Recovery in Gaelic Games’ under the supervision and guidance of Dr. David Kelly and Dr. Ciarán Ó Catháin at the Technological University of the Shannon. […]
Tag: Physiology
Are you tall, fit and strong? The search for Ireland’s next Olympic and Paralympic rowers – Frank Nugent
Elite heavyweight rowers have a unique combination of physical characteristics – they are tall individuals (186cm for males and ≥ 175 cm for females) with a large aerobic capacity and high strength levels. In prominent […]
Cross-talk between physiological systems: A new paradigm for exercise science? Professor Phil Jakeman
Much is known of the time course and nature of adaptation of specific human systems (e.g. cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal) to acute (single bout) and chronic (training) exercise. Recent understanding of the interactive nature of periodicity, […]
New Years Resolutions – Why Most Fail! Dr. Giles Warrington
According to Mark Twain “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.” With Christmas over we come […]
HIT training for endurance sports – Frank Nugent
This blog post details some of my opinions around the use of high-intensity interval training (HIT) for those participating at recreational and competitive level endurance events in sports such as running, rowing, cycling, swimming, triathlon […]
Nearby hills are greener than we think…Sorcha Holohan & Timothy Locke (edited by Brian Carson)
One of the standout aspects to the Sport and Exercise Sciences programme at UL, and what attracted us to coming here, is the work placement in year 3. This gives us a chance to put […]
From CO-OP Kid to Trainee Researcher – Jennifer Higgins
In January 2013 I was appointed as one of two research interns working with the Food Health Ireland (FHI) research team in PESS. Five years later I now have a desk, a grand total of […]
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